Smart Home Automation Security

Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive description about different home automation systems and technologies from a security standpoint. The work highlights various security flaws in existing home automation systems. In our work, we address how the concept of security and the meaning of the word “intruder” have evolved over time. We examine the challenges in home automation security from the point of view of both the homeowner and security engineer. The work goes on to explain why home automation systems are such attractive targets for an attacker. We point out the role of user interfaces in security. Various home automation technologies considered in our work include context-aware home automation systems, central controller-based home automation systems, Bluetooth-based home automation systems, Global System for Mobile communication or mobile-based home automation systems, Short Messaging Service-based home automation systems, General Packet Radio Service-based home automation systems, Dual Tone Multi Frequency-based home automation systems, and Internet-based home automation systems. The work concludes by explaining future directions home automation Security Research could take.